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Hickory Corners, Ohio in the 1830’s proved to
be a trying time for women and men of all ages.
Placing their trust in God’s hands did not come easy to
all, but these are the stories of four women who placed their
trust in God to show them their path in life.
Each story features the minister’s wife, Edna Tidewell,
who leads a weekly prayer and sewing group where she mentors the
young townswomen in Christ.
TUMBLING BLOCKS
by Andrea Boeshaar:
Shane Gerhard finds himself in quite a
dilemma, his parents died and he cannot claim his portion of the
estate until he finds and marries Elsa Fritch,
Elsa is the daughter of an old family friend, a friend who
made an agreement with Shane’s dad when Shane and Elsa were
youngsters. However,
upon his arrival in Hickory Corners, he finds that Elsa has no
intention on marrying him, and Elsa’s dad claims he paid the
debt years ago, thus ending the marriage contract.
When Shane finds himself falling in love with
the strong, determined woman, he must find a way to prove he loves
her for her qualities and not for the inheritance he is due to
gain.
OLD MAID’S CHOICE
by Cathy Marie Hake:
Following her mother’s death, Betsy Larkin
has been mother to her four younger siblings ranging from age
three to age eight. Fearing
that no man wants a woman who is dedicated to her siblings, Betsy
decided long ago that she would live an Old Maid’s life.
When a new blacksmith comes to town, Betsy finds herself
wondering if she could have the best of both worlds, the love of a
man and the children she feels are her own.
JACOB’S LADDER by Pamela Kaye Tracy:
Samantha Thomasohn feels that her father’s
remarriage so soon after her mother’s death is inappropriate,
even more aggravating is that her new step-mother is very close to
her own age. When two
suitors vie for her attentions, she is caught between the man she
truly loves and the rich lawyer, Martin Crabtree, who can take her
out of town and away from the stepmother she has come to despise.
FOUR HEARTS by Sally Laity:
Returning to Hickory Creek after years at
Finishing School in Boston, Diana Montclair may be prim and
proper, but she has little confidence in herself.
Having parents who virtually ignore her and having little
knowledge in how to make and keep friends, Diana feels more of an
outcast than ever now that she is back in Hickory Creek to stay.
Before long, Diana finds herself falling for Brady Forbes,
Edna’s nephew, but the attentions of Martin Crabtree may have
ruined her chances with Brady.
Can Diana trust in her heart to find her true love?
These four gentle novellas were a refreshing
change of pace from the news.
While most of the stories outcomes are simple to predict,
their light, gentle qualities kept the reader riveted.
The era is portrayed realistically, disease was rampant and
medicine was hard to come by which made living for these people
tough to handle. The
best part of the story is their length; the shorter stories make
for an easy fit in between errands.
Although once you have started THE SEWING CIRCLE, it
is hard to put the story down!
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